Filed in archive Poker
by jo on January 31, 2005
Online gambling giant, PartyGaming, who run the world's largest online poker room PartyPoker.com have announced they are looking to float on the UK stock exchange - and are likely to be valued at...
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Filed in archive Betting
by jo on January 27, 2005
German football has been caught up in a huge scandal after a referee admitted fixing matches In a report on Sky Online, German referee Robert Hoyzer admitted accepting large amounts of money to...
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Filed in archive Betting
by jo on January 24, 2005
Even before the nominations take place, British bookies are laying odds on the Oscars - and expect 1000's of bets in the run up to the awards Whilst Americans are legally not allowed to place bets...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on January 20, 2005
In a huge clampdown by the Chinese Authorities recently, 600 people - both users and organisers - have been arrested in China, after investigating a Taiwanese based company. OVer $60 million is...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on January 19, 2005
According to the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry the elderly are at risk by gambling more than they can afford Healthcentral.com reports: Researchers surveyed 843 people aged 65 and older and...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jo on January 18, 2005
No sooner has Airbus announced the launch of their new 'superjumbo', Richard Branson's Virgin-Atlantic have outlined their 'leisure plans' for the A380. And of course, this will...
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Filed in archive Betting
by jo on January 17, 2005
UEFA are talking to betting exchange, Betfair, in a bid to clamp down on alleged corruption in football gambling, according to This is LondonLast month, dubious betting patterns caused both UEFA and...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jo on January 11, 2005
Gambling Fraud Ring BustedIt took 8 people and 2 days to con 2 baccarat players out of $1million in a South Korean Casino The con was simple The team hired a baccarat table from a...
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Filed in archive Gambling General
by jo on January 10, 2005
Serious gamblers demonstrate a similar pattern of brain activity to people who are addicted to drugs, a new study has suggested. According to the report at BBC Online compulsive gamblers show a lack...
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Filed in archive Casinos
by jo on January 06, 2005
Happy New Year But for the UK's Stanley Leisure Group, its not all that easy to make money running casinos. A gambler has hit the casino group for �3 million sterling at a London Casino in the...
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